Creative excellence of Indian artisans on display as the 16th Yellow Ribbon NGO fair kicks off in Pune
Pune (Voice news service):– Artists from various parts of India are displaying their creativity with more than 3000 curated products as the 16th Yellow Ribbon NGO fair ( YRNF) opened in Pune. Organised by Ishanya Foundation at Pune’s first lifestyle destination, Creaticity (formerly Ishanya) the five day carnival from 5th October to 9th October 2023 ( open from 11.00 am to 9 .00 pm) has Weavers, Artisans and Farmers from NGOs, SHGs and Social Enterprises from the length and breadth of India. Besides Maharashtra the participants travel from Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Telangana, Orrisa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar to our cultural capital Pune. The initiative is supported by NABARD and features a special ‘Kalavishkar Priyadarshini by NABARD’ platform for artisans .
The 16th Yellow Ribbon NGO fair was inaugurated in presence Inaugurated at the hands of Mr. G S Rawat, CGM NABARD accompanied by his wife Mrs. Jyotsna Rawat, and our dignitaries who graced the inauguration including Mrs. Parul Mehta, Trustee, Ishanya Foundation, Mr. A B Vijaykumar- Ex-Director, Bank of Maharashtra and Mr. C S Ramkumar – GM & Vice Principal of College of Agricultural Banking, the YRNF is witnessing a fabulous turnout of enthusiastic festive shoppers, who opened their hearts and wallets to the indigenous wares on display.
This year’s theme – ‘Shop2Care Shop2Share’ reflects Ishanya Foundation’s commitment to Revive and showcase our traditional Promote sustainable and eco-friendly manufacturing techniques for upcycled, recycled and bio-degradable products and Enable and encourage earnings of several NGOs, SHGs, Farmers, Social Enterprises, Artisans and Weavers.
The wide range of products includes handmade, natural, organic, upcycled, recycled, eco-friendly goods for the fashionable and health conscious people of Pune and beyond. While shopping, a chat with these exhibitors will amaze you, one can get to know more about some of the traditional weaving and handicraft techniques, organic farming, making of A2 ghee & natural and pure honey, advantages of cooking and eating from cookware/serveware made from clay, wood or metal as well as the benefits of upcycling, recycling and sustainability. Product categories are many, festive décor, artifacts, totes, clutches, fabrics, sarees, dresses, chaniya choli, cookware and serve ware (clay, brass, kaasa, wood & iron), fashion jewellery, pure honey, organic jaggery, A2 ghee, dry fruits, farm fresh vegetables, millets, spices, pickles, snacks, the list goes on ,the 150 stalls will satisfy the festive shopper’s appetite.( including authentic Maharashtrian delicacies).There is something for all ages and all walks of life. Homemakers, service professionals, business owners everyone will find something that they need at the YRNF. The authentic local delicacies on offer promises to add to the overall festive experience at the fair.
